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Archive for February, 2008

Fine Tune Friday for you and me

Fri, February 29th, 2008 | Posted in Music | 4 Comments » I need to start keeping a playlist of songs to keep as an arsenal to aim at those someones who raise an eyebrow and say "What is 'indiepop'?" The ... Read more..

Like crocodiles

Thu, February 28th, 2008 | Posted in Music | 1 Comment » Is it so wrong to like songs that are not of this current calendar year? No, of course not. No one else would even think to ask that question. I'm ... Read more..

A post to a sadly non-existent blog

Wed, February 27th, 2008 | Posted in Etc | 2 Comments » Right up there with Lindsay on my list of People Who Should Have Blogs Because They'd Write The Most Brilliant Blogs Ever is my friend Weston. He's a had ... Read more..

Quick tips: What’s your online identity?

Tue, February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Tech | 3 Comments » Homer: You can't enjoy money when you're dead, so why not have fun now? Marge: Don't you think you've had enough fun? Last year you spent five thousand dollars on ... Read more..

Monday miscellany. Also: alliteration

Mon, February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Etc | 1 Comment » Oh, the El Guincho record is good stuff. This makes up for Pitchfork's gushing over the twin bores of Altas Sound and High Places. ... So last night, during the Oscars, ... Read more..

Fine Tune Friday gets taken outside, outside

Fri, February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Music | No Comments » No one else had any clever ideas for the title of my weekly song-heralding feature, so here it is: Fine Tune Friday, where the tunes are fine and usually on ... Read more..

Do this: rate your music

Thu, February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Music, Tech | 3 Comments » Nutshell: Using the rating function in iTunes may seem excessive and pointless, but it can be extremely helpful in organizing your music and optimizing your listening. When I first got iTunes ... Read more..

Technically rambling: feeds, ads & emails

Wed, February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Tech | 6 Comments » Just a few unsorted broadcasts on the tech tip... First off is that, now that the areseven.com feeds are working, those of you who are subscribed to both the Are Seven ... Read more..

Song of The Week: Song of the Week needs a new title

Sat, February 16th, 2008 | Posted in Music | 3 Comments » While I'm throwing out my new blog ambitions in a confused a way as possible I thought that...well, see that sentence was so confused that it died of disorganization before ... Read more..

Will the 2008 Year In Music please answer the white courtesy phone

Thu, February 14th, 2008 | Posted in Music | 6 Comments » As may be obvious already, I have a pretty grand ambition for this new blog.  I want to have one blog, with three different themes that act as their own ... Read more..